Schedule of Events
Schedule of Events
Hourly Schedule for the Convention
The 2018 Conference & Trade Show will be held at
The Shaw Centre | Downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
1100-11:30:
Memorial Ceremony at the East Lawn of Parliament Hill lead by Colin Haskett
1145-1205: Wreath Laying at the Cenotaph & brief statement and prayer by Chaplain-General of the Canadian Forces
1330-1430: Opening Keynote by The Honourable Vernon White, Senator
1440-1540:
Arranger Training Teaser (Lacy Robinson)
1600-1630:
President's Welcome Reception & Ribbon Cutting (His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa)
1600-2000: Trade show - open to all death care professionals. Suppliers must be registered. Click here to trade show details.
2030: Free event night - enjoy Ottawa!
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
0800-0900: Breakfast
0830-1030: FSAC Annual General Meeting
1040-1210: The Funeral Director's Secret Weapon: The Celebrant (Colin Haskett, Funeral Director and Celebrant)
1210-1310: Lunch
1315-1445: Legal Issues In the Funeral Profession
Part 1
: “What We Don’t Know Can’t Hurt Us?”
(Poul Lemasters, Lawyer & Funeral Director)
1455-1555: Concurrent Workshops
Capitalize on Your Pre-Need Potential (Heather Kiteley)
Embalming: Clinical Care Process, Health and Safety and Environmental Perspective (Jeff Chancellor, H.S. Eckels & Company)
Capitalize on Your Pre-Need Potential (Heather Kiteley)
Embalming: Clinical Care Process, Health and Safety and Environmental Perspective (Jeff Chancellor, H.S. Eckels & Company)
1600-2000: Tradeshow - open to all death care professionals. Suppliers must be registered. Click here for trade show details.
2000: Fun Night at Heart & Crown Pub sponsored by Life Expressions Ltd.
Thursday, June 21, 2018
0730-0800: Breakfast
0800-0930: Legal Issues In the Funeral Profession
Part 2:
“We Don’t Know What We Don't Know”
(Poul Lemasters, Lawyer & Funeral Director)
0900-1200:
Tradeshow - open to all death care professionals. Suppliers must be registered. Click here for trade show details.
0940-1040: Bearpit Session - open forum, hot button topics in our profession & todays challenging environment (Moderator: Jeff Weaffer)
1050-1150: Concurrent Workshops
The Under 40 Group (Marie-Eve Garneau)
Beyond Price: Your Guide to Mastering Cremation Phone Inquiries (Lacy Robinson)
The Under 40 Group (Marie-Eve Garneau)
Beyond Price: Your Guide to Mastering Cremation Phone Inquiries (Lacy Robinson)
1200-1330: Plated Lunch & Online Obituaries – Intrusions on Privacy (Ashley Montroy, FrontRunner Professional & Neil Milton, Miltons IP Legal Firm)
1340-1440: The Fentanyl Crisis (Dr. Dirk Huyer, Chief Coroner for Ontario & Bob Leier, Funeral Director, at Ground Zero for the Fentanyl Crisis in Vancouver)
1450-1620: Closing Keynote Speaker - Skid Row to CEO – An inspirational 90 minutes. (Joe Roberts)
1800-1900: President's Reception
1900-2100: President's Banquet
